Who is the First Person to Escape the Matrix?

[Parture]

What's the meaning of Neo in the machine city dying with the cross that flashed over his body? It is simply that Smith is unable to work in that which is dead so he becomes ineffective. This is shown when Smith places his hand in Neo's chest. It doesn't work because Neo submitted Himself to the cross.

[Arikel88]

Neo is A christ figure but the question the original jesus in the matrix that existed before all the matrix incident would he sacrifice still be valid and people in Zion be baptized.